Rib X-ray cost in El Centro, CA — inpatient
In El Centro, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, 2 views (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $186.20 to $186.20, with a median of $186.20. Across California, the median is $462.80 at 180 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Centro, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital one side lowest Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 XR Ribs 2 Views Left | $186.20 | $532.00 | $18.20–$271.32 | 65% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital one side lowest Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 XR Ribs 2 Views Right | $186.20 | $532.00 | $18.20–$271.32 | 65% | — source file |
One side of the body : lowest $186.20, median $186.20, highest $186.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $186.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A rib X-ray takes two pictures of the ribs on one side of the chest. It is used after a fall or blow to the chest when a rib fracture is suspected.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.